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However, over the past month, my friend has unexpectedly canceled our coffee dates with what seem like unusual excuses. While I understand that life can get busy, the consistency of these cancellations has left me feeling confused and a bit hurt. Our friendship has become an important part of my life, and the sudden change has me questioning whether I might have unintentionally done something to upset her. Our kids have also formed a bond, making the situation even more confusing. Call your friend and ask her if she is OK. It could be that something is happening in her world that has disrupted her schedule.

Dear harriette

I love when you write to me with your questions and responses. Keep them coming! This person was worried about Read more. I recognize that this habit is detrimental to my health and could worsen my condition, but I find it difficult to break free from it. I need guidance on how to shift my mindset and make healthier choices for my While I appreciate his closeness and love, I sometimes wonder if his attachment to me might hinder his My wife is unable to bear children due to polycystic ovary syndrome, and this has put a strain on our hopes of starting a family. We have explored various options, but adoption appears to be the most viable solution for us to fulfill our desire to become It is disheartening to feel undervalued and overlooked, especially when I have dedicated myself to my job and consistently produced high-quality work. The decision to let me go has left me feeling confused and demoralized; I believe I

What do you do? Despite this, I am hesitant to consider separation or divorce because I worry about the impact it would have on our family and I recognize that this habit is detrimental to my health and could worsen my condition, but I find it difficult to break dear harriette from it, dear harriette.

Should I have a conversation with her about feeling left out, express my disappointment or consider scaling back my level of involvement in the wedding preparations? That includes being a close friend of the bride. In your mind, you feel that it is natural that you should be the maid of honor. The bride clearly felt otherwise. Sit down with her at a moment when she is not distracted.

I did my best to be there for him when he needed to talk, but now I realize that was not even close to enough. I just lost my father, and I am devastated. I know it was a blessing to have him for so long. Many people lose their parents when they are young. Every day my heart aches.

Dear harriette

Do you have any advice or tips for making a positive impact and navigating this initial meeting with his family? Find out their interests and hobbies. Ask specific questions to learn about family traditions, fashion preferences, favorite foods, extracurricular pursuits and preferred entertainment genres.

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As we were talking, I complained about the quality of my marriage — not terribly, but I was honest about what things are like these days. She reminded me that I had said something almost identical to her more than 20 years ago.

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